"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author at work. Courtesy of Rachel Fleishman “Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

Teenagers with Down syndrome experience many of the same emotional and hormonal changes as their peers. Their teenage years can also offer the opportunity to expand their functional and social skills.

“Her baby brother may have Down syndrome,” my daughter said as we drove home from school. Instantly, I felt transported back to 2007, when I received a call from my longtime doctor and friend saying, ...

Through music and witness, Friends of Club 21 choir affirms the value of every human life. The Friends of Club 21 choir enjoys being in D.C. (photo: Gigi Duncan/National Catholic Register / Gigi ...

Rebecca and Luke Chambers keep an eye on Cal Chambers as he climbs a ladder at one of his favorite places, the playground at John Venezia Community Park on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (The Gazette, ...

Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

“Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year medical student, and she’d pulled me aside after she’d witnessed me ...